4903 - PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS - EU Trade

Extra-EU sourcing of PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS, Children's picture, drawing or colouring books is highly concentrated. 🇨🇳 China captures 81.9% of imports (€870.0M), followed by 🇮🇳 India (5.9%). With an HHI of 6763, this Concentrated market exposes the EU to supply dependency risks.

The main extra-EU export markets for PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS, Children's picture, drawing or colouring books are 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇺🇸 United States. 🇨🇭 Switzerland absorbs 35.5% of European exports (€46.9M).

Within the EU, the leading importers of PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS, Children's picture, drawing or colouring books are 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇷 France. 🇳🇱 Netherlands accounts for 22.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (6.2%) and exports stable (1.5%) compared to the previous year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the main supplier of PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS, Children's picture, drawing or colouring books to the EU?

The main extra-EU supplier of PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS, Children's picture, drawing or colouring books (NC8 4903) is 🇨🇳 China, accounting for 81.9% of European imports over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

What is the EU trade balance for PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS, Children's picture, drawing or colouring books?

The extra-EU trade balance for PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS, Children's picture, drawing or colouring books (NC8 4903) is €-930.5M over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026 (imports: €1.1B, exports: €132.1M).

How much does the EU import of PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS, Children's picture, drawing or colouring books?

The EU imported €1.1B of PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS, Children's picture, drawing or colouring books (NC8 4903) from third countries between Jan 2022 and Mar 2026, representing 257.3M kg in volume.

What is the average import price per kg of PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS, Children's picture, drawing or colouring books?

The weighted average import price of PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS, Children's picture, drawing or colouring books (NC8 4903) is €4.13/kg over the period Jan 2022-Mar 2026.

Which EU member state imports the most PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS, Children's picture, drawing or colouring books?

The leading EU member state importer of PRINTED BOOKS, NEWSPAPERS, PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY; MANUSCRIPTS, TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS, Children's picture, drawing or colouring books (NC8 4903) is 🇳🇱 Netherlands, accounting for 22.5% of EU imports.

In 2025, imports were rising (6.2%) and exports stable (1.5%) compared to the previous year.

1	🇨🇳 China	€870.0M	81.9%	215.8M kg
2	🇮🇳 India	€62.6M	5.9%	22.5M kg
3	🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China	€37.9M	3.6%	7.4M kg
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€36.1M	3.4%	2.7M kg
5	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€9.1M	0.9%	2.0M kg
6	🇹🇷 Türkiye	€2.7M	0.3%	597K kg
7	🇶🇼 QW	€638K	0.1%	141K kg
8	🇳🇴 Norway	€37K	0.0%	1K kg
9	🇺🇸 United States	€27K	0.0%	1K kg

#	Country	Value (EUR)	Share (%)	Weight (kg)
1	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€46.9M	35.5%	3.4M kg
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€31.9M	24.1%	4.3M kg
3	🇺🇸 United States	€10.1M	7.7%	1.3M kg
4	🇳🇴 Norway	€9.1M	6.9%	1.0M kg
5	🇨🇦 Canada	€5.9M	4.5%	548K kg

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€870.0M	215.8Mt	€4.03/kg	85.4%
2	🇮🇳 India	€62.6M	22.5Mt	€2.79/kg	6.1%
3	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	€37.9M	7.4Mt	€5.09/kg	3.7%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€36.1M	2.7Mt	€13.38/kg	3.5%
5	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€9.1M	2.0Mt	€4.56/kg	0.9%
6	🇹🇷 Turkey	€2.7M	597Kt	€4.57/kg	0.3%
7	🇶🇼 QW	€638K	141Kt	€4.53/kg	0.1%
8	🇳🇴 Norway	€37K	1Kt	€35.66/kg	0.0%
9	🇺🇸 United States	€27K	1Kt	€20.01/kg	0.0%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇭 Switzerland	€46.9M	3.4Mt	€13.97/kg	45.1%
2	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€31.9M	4.3Mt	€7.49/kg	30.7%
3	🇺🇸 United States	€10.1M	1.3Mt	€7.87/kg	9.8%
4	🇳🇴 Norway	€9.1M	1.0Mt	€8.76/kg	8.8%
5	🇨🇦 Canada	€5.9M	548Kt	€10.73/kg	5.7%

#	Partner	Value (EUR)	kg	€/kg	Share
1	🇨🇳 China	€870.0M	215.8Mt	€4.03/kg	85.4%
2	🇮🇳 India	€62.6M	22.5Mt	€2.79/kg	6.1%
3	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	€37.9M	7.4Mt	€5.09/kg	3.7%
4	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	€36.1M	2.7Mt	€13.38/kg	3.5%
5	🇲🇾 Malaysia	€9.1M	2.0Mt	€4.56/kg	0.9%
6	🇹🇷 Turkey	€2.7M	597Kt	€4.57/kg	0.3%
7	🇶🇼 QW	€638K	141Kt	€4.53/kg	0.1%
8	🇳🇴 Norway	€37K	1Kt	€35.66/kg	0.0%
9	🇺🇸 United States	€27K	1Kt	€20.01/kg	0.0%

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